Padmasini Dayananda is a growth advisor, impact coach, and TEDx speaker who helps women leaders navigate uncertainty without losing their identity. She reveals to host Michi why the real barrier isn’t skill— but systems that reward conformity and silence difference. In this conversation, she explores the hidden cost of fitting in and how women can reclaim visibility.

Padmasini Dayananda is a TEDx Speaker and a multi award-winning woman in tech and was ranked #4 in the Top 10 Diverse Leaders in UK Tech by Information Age. With over 24 years of global, cross-industry experience in the tech world and a decade of impactful coaching, she brings a rare blend of strategic insight and empathetic leadership to her work with mid to senior-level women leaders and entrepreneurs.

Drawing from her own powerful journey and the hundreds of women she has guided, Padmasini created the Triple-E Framework — a transformative model that takes women from self-discovery to authentic, high-impact leadership. She specializes in helping women overcome self-limiting beliefs, reclaim their confidence, and achieve both personal fulfilment and professional greatness.

Her coaching is rooted in deep expertise and elite training, integrating insights from Uncertainty Experts™, Stanford’s Career Design Lab, and Harvard Business School’s Sustainable Business Strategy. An alumna of the prestigious Windsor Leadership Programme, Padmasini goes far beyond traditional coaching. She offers deliberate, meaningful guidance that facilitates breakthroughs from within — helping her clients amplify their voice, expand their influence, and own their presence in any industry.

Connect with Padmasini Dayananda
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/padmasini-dayananda
Website: https://transformwithpadma.com/
TEDx Talk: The Hidden Cost of Fitting In | Padmasini Dayananda | TEDxWorthing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformwithpadma/

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Credits:
Producer: Michi Lantz
Editor: Michi Lantz
Executive Producer: Danny Iny

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